New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation

Agency file

Department of Parks & Recreation

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Parks & Recreation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 13,550 employees with median total compensation of $17,347; the highest distinct record was $320,744.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $510.5M
Employees: 13,550
Median total: $17,347
Highest record: $320,744

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$25,000$148,190+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13,550 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,347) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $33,097 (88%)
Overtime — $1,959 (5%)
Other — $2,620 (7%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$2,407

$7,634

$17,347

$61,822

$98,870

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,870 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,407. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Job Training Participant

3,680 · $8,581

2,033 · $27,767

1,944 · $10,237

858 · $13,338

591 · $25,125

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Tarig Williams

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,982

Base pay: $40,158
Overtime: $323
Other pay: $502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,982
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,999.65

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Tarig Williams serves as a City Park Worker based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,982.

Forest Decoste

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,962

Base pay: $39,691
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $1,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,962
Hire date: 2024-09-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $27
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,459.5

Forest Decoste holds the role of Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $40,962.

Erika Hawes

Recreation Specialist/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,948

Base pay: $40,547
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,948
Hire date: 2023-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,986
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 4.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,764.85

Erika Hawes is a Recreation Specialist at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $40,948.

Alyssa Vargas

Recreation Specialist/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,944

Base pay: $40,328
Overtime: $557
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,944
Hire date: 2024-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,986
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 18.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,650.78

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Alyssa Vargas serves as a Recreation Specialist based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,944.

Tenise Demedina

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,940

Base pay: $37,586
Overtime: $2,528
Other pay: $826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,940
Hire date: 2021-04-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 75.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,742.85

Tenise Demedina works as a City Park Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Tenise earned $40,940 in 2025.

Charles Howard

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,883

Base pay: $36,915
Overtime: $777
Other pay: $3,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,883
Hire date: 2008-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 26
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

Charles Howard is a City Park Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). 2025 total compensation came to $40,883.

Michelle Mcneal-Strongs

Recreation Supervisor/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,849

Base pay: $36,163
Overtime: $3,352
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,849
Hire date: 2023-05-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 136
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,788.38

Michelle Mcneal-Strongs holds the role of Recreation Supervisor at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,849.

Shawanna Williams

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,759

Base pay: $38,745
Overtime: $1,094
Other pay: $919
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,759
Hire date: 2022-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 33.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,712

Shawanna Williams holds the role of City Park Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $40,759.

Jennifer Tidball

Associate Staff Analyst/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,714

Base pay: $35,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,714
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 840

Jennifer Tidball holds the role of Associate Staff Analyst at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,714.

Olivia Dossett

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,713

Base pay: $39,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,713
Hire date: 2024-09-22
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $27
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,456

Olivia Dossett holds the role of Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $40,713.

Tamel Hunt

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,697

Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $1,159
Other pay: $1,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,697
Hire date: 2024-02-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 39.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,895.38

Tamel Hunt is a City Park Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $40,697.

Andres Escobar

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,611

Base pay: $37,930
Overtime: $1,975
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,611
Hire date: 2023-05-16
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 72.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,030.98

Andres Escobar is a City Seasonal Aide at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $40,611.

Willie Castro Jr.

Recreation Specialist/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,526

Base pay: $37,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,526
Hire date: 2019-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,371.88

Willie Castro Jr. works as a Recreation Specialist for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Willie earned $40,526 in 2025.

Suimara Ortiz

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,507

Base pay: $38,553
Overtime: $1,039
Other pay: $914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,507
Hire date: 2022-04-04
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $20
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 36.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,075.97

Suimara Ortiz works as a City Seasonal Aide for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Suimara earned $40,507 in 2025.

Jayleen Cruz

Recreation Specialist/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,502

Base pay: $39,831
Overtime: $351
Other pay: $321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,502
Hire date: 2022-07-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $25
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 13.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,790.38

Jayleen Cruz works as a Recreation Specialist for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Jayleen earned $40,502 in 2025.

Carmen Ferrer

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,483

Base pay: $37,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,483
Hire date: 2014-04-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,840

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Carmen Ferrer serves as a City Park Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $40,483.

Brian Bracey

Associate Park Service Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,407

Base pay: $34,150
Overtime: $4,501
Other pay: $1,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,407
Hire date: 2016-06-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,715
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 104.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,440

Brian Bracey works as a Associate Park Service Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Brian earned $40,407 in 2025.

Chadrick Henry

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,404

Base pay: $39,433
Overtime: $267
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,404
Hire date: 2021-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 11
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Chadrick Henry serves as a City Park Worker based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,404.

Tamesha Miller

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,390

Base pay: $39,236
Overtime: $265
Other pay: $888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,390
Hire date: 2021-09-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,857.25

Tamesha Miller holds the role of City Seasonal Aide at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $40,390.

Allen Overton

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,384

Base pay: $39,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,384
Hire date: 2015-10-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,949.92

Allen Overton holds the role of City Seasonal Aide at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,384.

Stephanie Pica

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,332

Base pay: $38,138
Overtime: $835
Other pay: $1,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,332
Hire date: 2023-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 26
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,848.72

Stephanie Pica works as a City Park Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Stephanie earned $40,332 in 2025.

Junile Jenkins

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,307

Base pay: $36,033
Overtime: $179
Other pay: $4,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,307
Hire date: 2024-04-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 4.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,320

Junile Jenkins is a Urban Park Ranger at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $40,307.

Lynelle Lopez

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,295

Base pay: $39,451
Overtime: $188
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,295
Hire date: 2021-10-08
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $22
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,828.5

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Lynelle Lopez serves as a City Park Worker based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,295.

Rakeem Taylor

Administrative Parks & Recreation Manager/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,208

Base pay: $38,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,208
Hire date: 1999-04-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,414
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rakeem Taylor holds the role of Administrative Parks & Recreation Manager at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $40,208.

Jovanni Dobson

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,207

Base pay: $35,787
Overtime: $2,887
Other pay: $1,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,207
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,935
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 93.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,683.73

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Jovanni Dobson serves as a City Park Worker based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,207.

Hector Curet

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,186

Base pay: $36,664
Overtime: $989
Other pay: $2,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,186
Hire date: 2023-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 30.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,711.67

Hector Curet is a City Park Worker at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $40,186.

William Johnston

Urban Park Ranger/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,169

Base pay: $39,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,169
Hire date: 2024-09-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $27
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,439.73

At Department of Parks & Recreation, William Johnston serves as a Urban Park Ranger based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,169.

Sarina Dossantos

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,151

Base pay: $40,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,151
Hire date: 2019-12-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 2,004

Sarina Dossantos works as a City Seasonal Aide for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Sarina earned $40,151 in 2025.

Kenneth Little

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,141

Base pay: $38,061
Overtime: $1,387
Other pay: $694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,141
Hire date: 2024-08-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 38.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,741.12

Kenneth Little works as a City Park Worker for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Kenneth earned $40,141 in 2025.

Bianca Seda

City Park Worker/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,064

Base pay: $35,445
Overtime: $1,976
Other pay: $2,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,064
Hire date: 2021-04-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,395
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 60.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,639.75

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Bianca Seda serves as a City Park Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $40,064.

Naiomy Pastina

Community Coordinator/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$40,059

Base pay: $40,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,059
Hire date: 2015-02-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,042.78

Naiomy Pastina works as a Community Coordinator for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Naiomy earned $40,059 in 2025.

Ainadel Ojeda

Recreation Specialist/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$39,967

Base pay: $39,380
Overtime: $357
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,967
Hire date: 2013-07-04
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $29
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 9
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,401.4

Ainadel Ojeda works as a Recreation Specialist for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Ainadel earned $39,967 in 2025.